The Scribblers Collective [寫] Started with the mission ofproviding the highest quality western calligraphy and penmanshipat affordable prices, SC has become one of the most respected westerncalligraphy, penmanship & hand-lettering studios in Singapore.

It is hard to imagine that proportions are of any importance in writing. After all, those foolscap we used in school only come with a single line height per pad (ie 0.7cm spacing between every horizontal line). *Read more about the origins of the term "Foolscap Paper" at the end of this post!

As a calligrapher in Singapore, I often have to meet clients to show them samples of work and to get a feel of what they like and dislike.

It is no secret that calligraphers in Singapore are a rare bunch, and it is often the first time these clients are speaking to a calligrapher. Hence, this question is bound to pop up during the first few minutes of conversation: